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ice-chamber, through an aperture, e, in the bottom I-I, communicates with this reservoir by a short pipe, I, which reaches nearly to the bottom of the reservoir. A second pipe, J, having its upper 'end near the top of the reservoir G, extends outward through the bottom thereof. The drip-water from the icc flows from the bottom of the main chamber of the holder through the pipe I into reservoir G, lling the latter with water, and closing the lower mouth of the pipe I until the level of the water in the reservoir reaches the open mouth of pipe J. An effectual water-seal. is thus formed, so that no air-currents can reach the ice through the discharge. Any surplus drip-water is carried off through pipe J. As this water is usually utilized for drinking purposes, it is preferably conducted through a flexible pipe, K, to a discharge-spigot in the refrigeratingchamber. This pipe K is fleXible, so as not to interfere with placing the holder in any desired position. To purify the drip-water, a strainer, L., is placed over the upper mouth of pipe I.

In Fig. 5 is shown a modification of the airtightjoint at the cover. In this casethe cover is provided with a funnelshaped downwardlyprojecting iiange, M, which enters in between the holder-walls. At the same time the cover has a horizontal iiange, N, extending` out over the outwardly-projecting rim O of the holder. A screw-clamp, l?, holds the cover on the holder and renders the cover air-tight.

I claim as my inventionl. A movable ice-holder having a movable cover secured thereto by an air-tight joint, in combination with a discharge-pipe for the drip-water, and a water-seal between said discharge-pipe and the holdenehamber, substantially as set forth.

2. A movableiee-holder having anice compartment or chamber, a removable cover, and a water seal between said chamber and cover, in combination with a discharge-pipe, and a water seal between said discharge-pipe and said chamber, substantially as set forth.

3. A movable ice-holder having a troughj shaped rim at its top for holding a sealingliquid, in combination with a removable cover having a down wardly-projecting flange which fits in said. trough-shaped rim, substantially as set forth.

et. A movable ice-holder and a reservoir suspended beneath the same, in combination with an inlet-pipe leading from the holderchamber to near the bottom of the reservoir, and an outlet-pipe leading from near the top of the reservoir to the exterior of the same, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS S. DOHERTY.

Vvi tn esses:

THOMAS S. Lewis, JosnrH BBICKT. 

